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1 Peter 5:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness  to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:

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You are witnesses   of these things.


I, John, your brother and partner in the affliction,  kingdom,  and endurance  that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.


The elder: To the elect  lady and her children, whom I love in the truth #– #and not only I, but also all who know the truth   #– #


And when the chief Shepherd  appears, you will receive the unfading crown  of glory.


Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed.  We know that when he appears,  we will be like him  because we will see him as he is.


so that the proven character of your faith   #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire   #– #may result  in praise, glory, and honour  at the revelation of Jesus Christ.


When they had appointed elders  for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.


They did this, sending it to the elders  by means of Barnabas and Saul.


It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you. These things have now been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you  by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven   #– #angels long to catch a glimpse of these things.


I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man  and now also as a prisoner  of Christ Jesus,


The reason I left you in Crete  was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders  in every town.


There is reserved for me the crown  of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,  will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.  ,


Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.


Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,


because I know that this will lead to my salvation  , through your prayers and help from the Spirit  of Jesus Christ.


For we know that if our earthly tent we live in  is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens,  not made with hands.


The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.


Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock  of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers,  to shepherd the church of God,  which he purchased with his own blood.


Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church.


The apostles and the elders gathered to consider this matter.


When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.


‘God has raised  this Jesus; we are all witnesses of this.


beginning from the baptism of John until the day he was taken up from us #– #from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of his resurrection.’


But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’


In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.


You killed the source  of life, whom God raised from the dead; we are witnesses of this.


Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses  surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance  the race that lies before us,


Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ,  so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed.


The elder: To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.





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